Filler cover



Oct. 18, 1932. J. J. SCANLAN FILLER COVER Filed Feb. 7, 1931 V r/////////4// I ///1 I Ill/Ill! JOHN lScANLAN, QTY W MJC duomq PatentedOct. 18, 1932 JOHN J. SCANLAN, 0F TYLER, MINNESOTA FILLER COVERApplication filed February '7, 1931. Serial No. 514,266.

The present invention relates to filler covers for golf-hole cups, andthe embodiments thereof are adapted to be used with either regulationgolf-hole cups or with miniature golf sets which may be set up on oneslawn.

Among the several objects of the instant invention are to provide noveland improved filler covers of the character aforementioned which shallbe capable of easy and inexpensive manufacture, which shall be easilyand quickly handled, which shall add to the appearance of the golfcourse when the latter is not in use, which shall be capable of func-'tioning as supports for hole flags or markers, and which shall eliminatehazards of personal injury due to falling into or tripping over exposedgolf-hole cups especially when walking over the course or lawn at night.

The foregoing and other objects, which will be apparentto those skilledin the art to which this invention pertains from the detaileddescription below, are attained by the embodiments of the inventionhereinafter disclosed, consisting of the construction and novelcombination and arrangement of fully described below, illustrated in theaccompanyin drawing and pointed out in the several claims her untoappended.

In the accompanying sheet of drawings,

Fig. 1 represents a sectional view through one embodiment of fillercover constructed according to this invention;

7 Fig. 2 represents a sectional view through a golf-hole cup with whichthe filler covers of the present invention are adapted to co operate; 1

Fig. 3 represents a sectional view taken through the assembled golf-h0lecup and filler cover shown, resp ctively, in l and 2;

Fig. at represents a top plan view of t ie on; and cover assemblyillustrated in Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 represents a sectional view taken through an assembled golf-holecup and filler cover, a second embodiment of lillercover beshown; and

Fig. 6 represents a perspective view of the filler cover illustrated inFig. 5.

Similar reference numerals indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral figures of drawing.

According to this invention, one preferred form of golf-hole cup fillercover (illustrated per se in Fig. 1) consists of a substantiallycylindrical metallicbody portion 1. The lower end of'this body portionis open and unobstructed, as indicated at 2; while the upper end of thecylindrical body 1 is preferably substantially closed, as by the top 3;Centrally disposed with respect to the top 3 of the filler cover in thecircular opening 4,

the diameter of which is preferably from one-fifth to one-sixth thediameter of the top 8. This extremely simple and obviously easilymanufactured filler cover consists thcrefore','in effect, of an invertedmetallic cup, open atthe bottom thereof and having a small circularperforation in its top.

The golf-hole cup with which theaforedescribed filler cover is adaptedto coact is shown, per se, in Fig. 2 of the drawing. It

comprises essentially an upright cup having a substantially cylindricalbody portion 5, open at its upper end 6, and closed at its lower end bythe bottom 7 Substantially centrally of the bottom 7, it is providedwith a circular opening8 which is preferably of the same diameter asopening 4: of the filler cover heretofore described. The diameter of thebody portion 5 of the cup is sli htly greater than that of the bodyportion l of the filler cover, so that the latter is adapted to betelescopingly received within the former when in opground to its entireextent (see Fig.

lVhen the course is not in use, the cups are closed by the fillercovers. As explained above, there are several advantages in thisarrangement. Unsightly holes or gaps in the" lawn are eliminated, and bypainting the tops of the filler covers to harmonize with the color ofthe rest of the lawn, this unsightliness is obviated. Another advantageis that the holes, which if left open constitute a danger in thatchildren, adults, or pet animals may accidentally step into them and beinjured, are rendered harmless by the use of the filler covers of thisinvention. Still another function of the filler covers is to keep debrisand dirt out of the golf-hole cups. To this end it is also desirable toinsert the filler covers in the cups when mowing the lawn grass.

It is to be noted that when the filler cup is in place in a cup, theopening 4 in the former is aligned with the opening 8 in the bottom ofthe latter. These enable a-hole flag or marker to be supported at theseveral holes of the course, as indicated in broken lines at 9 in Fig.3. The opening 4 also serves in the capacity of a finger openingenabling one to readily take hold of the filler cover to remove it orreplace it.

A. second modification of filler cup is illus-- trated in Figs. 5 and 6of the drawing. This form consists of a substantially cylindrical block10 of wood, fiber or like material, artificial or natural. The block 10is preferably provided with a substantially central bore 11, of adiameter equal to that of the opening 8. The width and diameter of theblock 10 may well be identical with the width and diameter of thepreviously disclosed modification. The upper edge of the block ispreferably beveled or rounded off, as indicated at 12.

T he several advantages and functions outlined above in connectionwiththe first form of filler cover are obviously of equal application tothis modification.

While the present invention has been described above in some detail, itis to be understood that various minor changes may be made thereinwithout departing from the the same.

I claim:

1. A construction of the class described comprising, in combination, anupright golfhole cup, open at the top thereof and having a smallperforation in the bottom thereof, and a filler cover for said golf-holecup, said filler cover comprising an inverted cup, open at the bottomthereof and having a small perforation in the top thereof, said fillercover being telescopingly received in said golf-hole cup, the tops ofsaid filler cover and golf-hole cup lying in substantially the sameplane, and said circular perforations being in substantial alignment,whereby they are adapted to cooperate in the support of a hole flag,marker or the like.

2. A device of the class described comprising a substantiallycylindrical filler cover, said filler cover being of a heightsubstantially I equal to that of a cooperating golf-hole cup like.

JOHN J. SCANLAN.

spirit of

